Where does “meddeler” come from?
meddeler (Danish) comes from Danish meddele, from Danish med, from Old Norse með, from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
meddeler (Danish): informant, informer
Definitions
- informant, informer
Ancestry of “meddeler”, step by step
meddeler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish meddele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | meddele | to inform, communicate, tell |
| 2 | Danish | med | with; by; including, counting |
| 3 | Old Norse | með | with, along with |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Danish er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | er | present of være; are |